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Explain the following term with one example : Corrosion

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Corrosion : The process of damaging or chemically eaten up the surface of some metals when they left for some time in moist air is called corrosion. Conditions of corrosion :
(i) Presence of moisture (water)
(ii) Presence of air
Example : Rusting of iron is a common example of cosion.
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